G/TBT/N/ECU/400  
30 April 2019  
(19-2974) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2  and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización , INEN (Ecuadorian Standardization Service)  
Calle Baquerizo Moreno E8 -29 y Diego de Almagro  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3825960 to 90  
Website: www.normalizacion.gob.ec  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Subsecret aría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso P ereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
Website: www.industrias.gob.ec  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : 150110 - 
Lard; Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified 
(HS 1509) ; Other oils and their fractions, obtained solely from olives, whether or not 
refined, but not chemical ly modified, including blends of these oils or fractions with oils 
or fractions of heading 15.09 (HS 1510) ; Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their 
fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter -esterified, re -esterified or elaidinised, 
whether or not  refined, but not further prepared (HS 1516) ; Margarine ; edible mixtures 
or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils 
of this Chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 15.16 
(HS 1517); Other (HS 150790) ; Other (HS 150890) ; Other (HS 151190) ; Other 
(HS 151219) ; Other (HS 151419) ; Other (HS 151499) ; Other (HS 151529) ; Sesame oil 
and its fractions (HS 151550) ; Other (HS 151590)  G/TBT/N/ECU/400  
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  5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Segunda Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 064 (2R) "Grasas y 
aceites comestibles"  (Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE 
INEN No. 064 "Edible fats and oils") (15 pages, in Span ish) 
6. Description of content : The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the 
requirements to be met by edible fats and oils, prior to the marketing of domestic and 
imported products, with the aim of protecting human health and preventing d eceptive 
practices.  
It applies to the following products:  
1. Soya-bean oil  
2. Sunflower -seed oil  
3.  Maize (corn) oil  
4. Olive oil  
5. Ground -nut oil  
6. Cotton -seed oil  
7. Sesame oil  
8. Rapeseed oil  
9. Rice oil  
10. Sacha inchi oil  
11. African palm oil, edible - olein 
12. Palm oil (OxG), high oleic 
13. Edible mixtures of vegetable oils  
14. African palm fat  
15. Kernel fat  
16. Edible fats  
17. Lard 
18. Margarine  
19. Industrial margarine  
It does not apply to  reused edible fats and oils.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
Normative references:  
1. ISO 5555:2001, Animal and vegetable fats and oils - Sampling  
2. CODEX STAN 193 -1995. Revised in 2009 . Amended in 2018 . General Standard 
for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed  
3. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN -CODEX 192 : 2016, Norma general para 
los aditivos alimentarios (CODEX STAN 192 -1995, IDT)  
4. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 7 (1R):2013,  Aceites y grasas de origen 
animal y vegetal . Definiciones  
5. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 8 (1R):2012,  Aceite de ajonjolí . 
Requisitos  G/TBT/N/ECU/400  
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  6. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 22 (1R):2012,  Aceite de algodón . 
Requisitos  
7. Ecuadorian  Technical Standard NTE INEN 23 (1R):2012,  Aceite de arroz . 
Requisitos  
8. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 25 (1R):2012,  Aceite de canola . 
Requisitos  
9. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 26 (1R):2012,  Aceite de girasol . 
Requisitos  
10. Ecuadorian Technical  Standard NTE INEN 27 (1R):2012,  Aceite de maíz . 
Requisitos  
11. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 28 (1R):2012,  Aceite de maní . 
Requisitos  
12. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 29 (1R):2012,  Aceite de oliva . 
Requisitos  
13. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 30 (1R):2012,  Grasa de palma africana . 
Requisitos  
14. Ecuadorian Technical Standard  NTE INEN 32 (1R):2012,  Grasa de Palmiste . 
Requisitos  
15. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 33 (1R):2012,  Grasa de soya . 
Requisitos  
16. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN  34 (2R):2012,  Mezclas de aceites 
vegetales comestibles . Requisitos  
17. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 276 (4R):2013,  Margarina de mesa . 
Requisitos  
18. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 278 (1R):2012,  Manteca de cerdo . 
Requisitos  
19. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1313 (4R):2016,  Mantecas comestibles . 
Requisitos  
20. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1640 (1R):2012,  Aceite comestible de 
palma africana -oleína . Requisitos  
21. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2184 (1R):2012,  Margarina industrial . 
Requisitos  
22. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2421 (2R):2012,  Grasas y aceites 
comestibles . Aceite de palma (OxG) Alto oleico . Requisitos  
23. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2688:2014, Aceite de Sacha inchi . 
Requisitos  
24. Ecuadorian Technical Regulation  RTE INEN 022 (2R):2014 + corrigendo 1:2015,  
Rotulado de productos alimenticios procesados, envasados y empaquetados  
Notification history:  
1. G/TBT/N/ECU/80  
2. G/TBT/N/ECU/80/Add.1  
3. G/TBT/N/ECU/80/Add.2  
4. G/TBT/N/ECU/80/Add.3  
5. G/TBT/N/ECU/80/Add.4  
6. G/TBT/N/ECU/80/Add.5  
7. G/TBT/N/ECU/80/Add.6  G/TBT/N/ECU/400  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : 60 days from notification or thereafter  
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Contact and/or National Enquiry Point:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Pro ducción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254  - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
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